Type control apparatus for business machines and the like



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V WM 5. 3% m1 United States Patent The present invention relates to' business-machines More particularly thdpresent invention relates tobusiness machinesvwhich a re adapted 'to type certain symbols on astripof'paper or thefilike; These symbols :may be, for" examp'le;.a "date; t

With known business machines ofthis 'type; the"ap.-

paratus which controls I the typing ofs'preselected symbols is exceedingly' complicated and requires aconsiderable amount of space. For-"example; in these k nown" co'n structi'ons' therema-y be amotion transmittingme'mber which" moves the :type-carrying, member to-= a preselected position;- and thismotion: transmitting' member is provided v with-fa number of stopsusually greater than the numberof Symbols carried by the typge carryingiv member so 'that= thismotion-z transmitteris quite 'largeand requiresfia large-- space. limiting; member is" provided in suchknowmmachine's for limiting ithe r movement of the motion transmitting; member so as to :properly locate the latter; t and Zthis: lirnitingameans is provided with some sort of catch mechanism such as' a 1 pawl: and ratchet device: for.- properly engaging; the motion -transmitting member; all of" which: makes the I known: constructions quite elaborate and expensivez' l One-of the objectsvof the-Ypresent-invention is to over come the: ab'ove =drawbacks by providingaan exceedingly simple control apparatus for locatingfia typjeecarryihg member infiatpreselected-position.

Another objectof the present invention is to provide a simple control 'apparatus of: the a-b'ove' type which requires far less space thanknowmcontrolapparatus for accomplishing-1similar::results.

A further 1 object of the present invention 'is to provide a meansiondistributing the wstops whi'ch controlthe location of the type-carrying:mem'ber 'among botlr -the means which: moves:the typescarrying memberand th'e means "which limits: the-movementofthe means whih moves the type-carrying member, so that neither one of these-means "is excessivelyy large An 1 additional object o'fn the =present inventioh 1 is to provide an-arrangement :where no symbols: on =the type= carrying; meansare duplicated." i

A still furthor objectd of the present E invention is' to provide a -means for simultaneously"controllingtcsetting of a-- plurality of; typewcarrying- 'inemb'ers witli a single manually operable adjustingstructure.

Withthe above objects i vieW-the prese'nt invention aszmaa Patented F ebz d, 195 8 of movement for the first abutment and the first stops,

respectively-.- 'A second adjusting means" is locatedadjacent the firstadjusting z-mean's" and 'has a second" abutnientand-=a plurality of second stops corresponding to a second group of the" symbols; respectively; aii'd'the secondadjustingmeans is carried by'the support means for movement to a first 'set' of positions where the'*s'e'coiid abutment is respectivelylocated in the path of'movment of the first stops and to a second set of positionswhe'r'e the second' stopsare' respectively located in the pathof movement" of the first abutment:- A= manually operable loc-atingl means engages thesecond adjusting means for locatingwthe same in a se'lected o'ne' of the' first andsecond sets of-positions, and 'a moving meari's is operatively" connect'ed to the first-adjustingfmeansformoving the same froma' rest'pbsition, wherenone of the'symbolsare in their typi'nge pfosi-tiohg'i-in the" above-mentioned predetermined directifidto' successively locate the series of symbols in the typing positioii, 'oneof' the= stops of one ofthe ad-justihgsmean s' 'bein'g engaged "by the abutment of the other of"the 'adjusting means"to limit the move'iientof the first 'adjustingi-means by the 'moving means in acc'ordanee=with the position in which the second adjusting means'is located 'byl the locating -means sothat in this wayi'a sele'cted one o'f the symb0l's is located in its typing positions The" nbvel 'fatures 'whi'eh are considered" as characteristicfor the invention are 'seflforth' in particular in th'e appended claim's. The invention itself-, h'owev'eri both as-to its constructiomand its method of op'eration,-to-

1 gether with additional objects and advantages thereof,

will be best understood from thefollowing descriptioh of-specificembodiments when' re'ad in' connection with the accompanying drawings; in which'f Fig: l isa partly'sectional; fragmentary; partly"sche= mati'c side elevational view of one possible embodiment of a' control apparatus constructed=in aeco'rdanc'ewith the present invention for controlling-thelocatiomof" a type-carryingm'ember, the structureof Fi'g Pbeing shown iri its rest position Where no symbbls' will be"typed;

Fig. [is 'a fragmentary? partly schematic; top plan view of aseri'es 0f the structures shbwii idFigidj FigfZ *show ing the structure 'of "the invention as applied to a means for. typing apreselected datejmainlypconsistsof: a b'us'i nes machine which includes is mounted on the asuppo'rt amea'ns: foii movement in a! predetermined direction which describes separate paths Fi'g54 isf'a view of the apparatus correspohdingto Fig. 3 but showing the apparatus set to type a'numer'al 7;

Fi'gJ S is' 'a VieW of the apparatus corr'spondingto'Fig. l but showing that part of the apparatus which types"-th'e first syllabI -of the months of 'the yea'r in the" particular example shown'in Fig: 5 and t Fig? 6 il'lustrates structure as s'ociated'withthatof' Fig. 5 for-comm 'n'g the typing of the 'syr'nbbls'which are typed with the 'ap'pai'atus of Fig. 5.

Referring '-11o'w' to 'Fig. 1, it will beseen that afi rst adjusting mansin the form 'of' a plate Z'ie is mounted for movement in a predetermined"direction" "on" a "support niealns whi o is 'formed by'-tlie frameof the machine "and th shaft 2 1- which is fixed 'to "this fr'a'me.'fThus', thefplat 22a is tfirnhbleaboufthe shaft" 2i, "and'fthis' plate' is guided 'duritig its winifi movmem in""a known va y'b'y the slots -"o'f a guide member 2'3 which isfixed to thefra'me of 'th'e' niachin'e. Thus, the plate'22e is located iii'a pre detr rnined'plane and'tur'ns in-this plane: The-plate 22 is p'iv'o'tally cohnectedto one end'of' a linkQS'e' whose op-' posite end is pivotally connectedto"the"type carrying ni'eafis 26e;'the'1atter being'giiidedin as'lot of astationary guid er'rib r 28 through the mediumof a pin" 27 hired to th t type=earryin mem'be1 26*and movable hr the frani'e 28. As is well know'n'," turning of-the m'riib'r 2922 will move member 26e in a direction which causes one 3 of the symbols thereon to be typed. The means for moving the type-carrying member 26c toward and away from the platen 30 for effecting the typing forms no part of the present invention and can be of any known construction.

As is apparent from Fig. 1, the adjusting means 22e is formed with a series of steps which form stops R and -4 the stop R corresponding to the rest position of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1, where no symbols will be typed, and the stops 0-4 respectively corresponding to the symbols 0-4 carried by the type-carrying means 26a. Furthermore, the top end of the plate 22e is provided with an abutment y in the form of a tongue bent laterally from the plate 22e and extending out of its plane.

A second adjusting means in the form of a plate 20a is carried on a support means formed by the frame of the machine and the stationary shaft 19 for turning movement about the shaft 19, and it will be noted that the shaft 19 is parallel to the shaft 21 so that the pair of adjusting means 22c and 20e are respectively turnable about parallel axes. As is apparent from Fig. 1, the plate 20a is formed with a series of stops which respectively correspond to the symbols 5-9 of the type-carrying member 266, so that the symbols of the latter member are distributed between the two plates 222 and 20e. The plate 2th: is additionally provided with an abutment x which is in the form of a tongue extending laterally out of the plane of plate 20e across the plane in which the plate 22e is located, the abutment y extendingfrom plate 226 across the plane in which plate 202 is located. As is apparent from Fig. 2, the plates 20a and 22e are respectively located in parallel planes which are adjacent to but spaced slightly from each other, respectively, and Fig. 2 clearly shows how the abutment x extends across the plane of plate 22e while the abutment y extends across the plane of plate 20e.

The second adjusting means 202 has operatively connected thereto a manually operable means for locating this second adjusting means 20c in a predetermined angular position with respect to the shaft 19. This manually operable locating means takes the form of a gear sector 16 integral with plate 20a and meshing with a pinion which is fixed to a wheel 14d turnably carried together with the pin 15 by a stationary shaft 13 fixed to the frame of the machine. Also, the plate a is guided during its turning movement in a slot formed in a stationary guide member 11, and a pawl 17 is mounted for turning movement on a shaft 18 carried by the guide member 11 and is urged by the spring shown in the upper lefthand portion of Fig. 1 into engagement with notches formed in the periphery of handwheel 14d so that the pawl 17 guarantees that the wheel 14d will be located in a predetermined one of a plurality of different positions.

As is apparent from Fig. 1, a bail 24 locates the plate 22e in the rest position shown in Fig. 1 where the abutment x is located opposite the stop R. This bail is manually operated through any known structure not forming part of the present invention to be moved to the dotted line position 24 when the type-carrying member 26a is to be set to a predetermined position. A spring 31 is connected to the plate 22e for turning the latter in a counterclockwise direction about the shaft 21 so as to move the type carrying member 26a through the link from the rest position shown in Fig. 1 to an end position where, for example, the last of the series of symbols on the type-carrying member 2612 is located in a typing position. Thus, when the machine is zeroed the bail 24 is moved to the solid line position shown in Fig. 1 in order to locate the plate 22e in the rest position against the action of spring 31.

. It should be noted that the several stops and the abutment y of the plate 222 are turnable through separate circular paths upon turning of plate 22e about shaft 21. The turning of the handwheel 140! will locate the abutment x in one of a first set of positions where this abutment x is located in the path of movement of a preselected one of the steps of the plate 22e, so that when the bail 24 is in the dot-dash line position of Fig. 1 the spring 31 will turn the plate 22e until one of its stops engages the abutment x, and in this way the type member 26e will be located in a preselected position where one of the symbols O-4 is located in a typing position. It will also be noted that the handwheel 14d may be turned to move the plate 202 beyond this first set of positions to a second set of positions where the stops 5-9 respectively are located in the path of movement of the abutment y. Thus, when the plate 20a is one of the second set of positions, the abutment y will engage one of the stops 5-9 to correspondingly locate the type-carrying member 26e in a position where one of the symbols 5-9 is set to be typed. In this way the stops are distributed between the two plates 20c and 222 and at the same time the position of plate 22e is properly determined for locating a predetermined one of the symbols 0-9 in a typing position. The position of Fig. 1 where the stop R is located opposite the abutment x corresponds to the rest or zero position of. the apparatus where the handwheel 14d indicates that nothing will be typed.

As is apparent from Fig. 2, the stationary guide 11, which is fixed to the frame wall 12, carries the shafts 13, 18, and 19. Handwheels 1414d are freely turnable on the shaft 13 and carry indicia as shown in Fig. 2. Each of these handwheels has a pinion 15 fixed thereto, this pinion meshing with a gear sector 16 as shown in Fig. 1. In the illustrated example the indicia of wheels 14 and 14a is in the form of numerals 0-9 plus a pair of empty spaces and serve to set the days of the month (from 1 to 31) into the machine. The wheel 14b serves to set one of the 12 months of the year into the machine and has in addition an empty space corresponding to the zero or rest position of the apparatus, while the wheels 14c and 14d are each provided with the numerals 0-9 plus two empty spaces, these wheels 14c and 14d serving to set the year into the apparatus, in the particular example shown where the structure of the invention is applied to a means for setting a date into the machine. These handwheels 14--14d by rotation of the pinions 15 respectively fixed thereto turn the sectors 16, respectively, and in this way turn the several plates 20-20e about the shaft 19, the positions of these plates 2020e correspond to the extent to which the plates 22-22e, respectively, will be free to turn under the influence of the springs 31 respectively connected to these plates. As is apparent from Fig. 2, each pair of plates 20 and 22, 20a and 22a, etc., are located in parallel planes and are provided with abutments as described above. Thus, with this arrangement it is possible for one of the plates 2222e to partly overlap its corresponding plate 2020e, respectively.

Fig. 3 illustrates how the structure of Fig. 1, which shows the handwheel 14d and its associated plates 20c and 22e, assumes a position where the type-carrying member 26a is set to type a numeral 3. As is apparent from Fig. 3, the handwheel 14b has been turned to locate the abutment x of plate 202 along the path of turning movement of the stop 3 of plate 22e so that the turning movement of the latter plate under the influence of spring 31 is limited by engagement of abutment x and stop 3 to properly locate the symbol 3 of the type-carrying member of 262 in a typing position. Fig. 4 illustrates how this same structure is set to type a numeral 7. Thus, the handwheel 14d has been turned to the position where the numeral 7 appears in the window of the machine housing, and it will be noted that the plate 20e has been turned in a counterclockwise direction beyond the position of Fig. 3 to the second set of positions, mentioned above, where the stops 5-9 respectively extend across the path of turning movement of the abtument y, the structure being shown in Fig. 4 where the stop 7 has been located gen mes in this pathl -"so thee-in this way the' plat/ ii' is tree-to turn u'nderthe infiuence of spring 31 tintil it move'si'the link :25 "and the type carryin'g member 26- therewith to a position wherei-the' symbolfl will be typ'ed,

Figs= s'hows Whd rest positiorrofthe apparatusassoas well as the stops-'for lune and July are 'located"the same 'radial distancefrom"the* shaft'-19. Thus, if the handwheel14b is set to place the :month of March into the machine, themthe 'abutment y-will become located 'on thei' third stop from-the left, as viewedin Fig."5, and'the When thehandwheell ib i's turned to place" the month of May into the machine, the abutment ywil'l engage the fifthstop from the left, as viewed iii-Fig: 5, and since the third andfifth stops-fromthe left, 'as viewed in Fig. 5 are located at the same'ra-dial distancefromshaft'19f the typecarrying member 26b'willagain 'be "located' in the position where it will type the same symbol ".Ma. Thus, in this' way it is unnecessary to repeat'the'same symbol on the typecarrying 'member; "and therefore .the latter may be 'provided with a number" of symbols -which' is smaller thanthe number'of stops. The above considerations with'respectto the months of "March-and Ma'y obviously are equallyapplicabletothe months"of June and July, -and- -it will be noted that-Fig. 5 shows only 'onesymbol Ju on thetype-carrying"member 26b.

Fig.6 shows the'structure which cooperates with the structure of Fig.5 for completing the first syllables-of the'months of the year-by addinga' letter to thetwo letters-of each symbol'providedwith' the apparatus of Fig. 5. It will be seen from Fig.6 that the 'plate 200 is not adjusted by any handwheel. It is instead connected, as by rivets extending through openings 20m and 2011,10 the plate'lllli for turning movement therewith about the shaft 19. Thus, when the handwheel 14b is turned to set a-p'articula'r monthof the year into the machine, the plate 20d will turn together with the plate 20b. For example, if the handwheel 14b is turned to set the month of Janu-aryinto'the machine then the plate 20 will turn together-with the plate 20b to a position wherethe abutment y of plate22c' of Fig. 6 will engage the leftmost stop "of Fig. 6, and thus the typeicarrying members 26b and26c" will'besim-ultaneously actuated to type the (letters Jan, the character n.. being typed by the typecarryingmember "266" of Fig. .6.

If the handwheel l4b'is turned to set, for example, the monthof- June: into the machine, then the abutment of-plate 225 (Fig. 5) will engage the stop Ju of plate 20b, and-thus,'the type-carrying member 26b will be in a positio'nto typethe symbol In at the same time the abutment y'of plate 22c"(Fig. 6) will engage the stop n which is located before the stop I on plate 200. Since thislatter stop It is located at the same radial distance from shaft '19 as the leftmost stop n of Fig. 6, the typecarrying means 260 will be setto type the same 11 which is typed with the month of January. .Thus, Fig. 6 further demonstrates how it is. unnecessary to duplicate symbols onthe type-carrying member 26c, and furthermore it will be noted that the apparatus of Figs. 5 and 6 is controlled by the single handwheel 14b.

It is apparent-that variations of the above described detailed construction 'are possible. For example; instead 'of #indicating' the' months in countries whose "language doessnot permit 'a combination of theaboVe -'-type to be providedpitiis possible-in accordance with the-"invention to provideekoman numeralsateindicate the months ot 6 the' yean Thus; for examplwit is possible=to provide structure similarto thatof FigSi-5 and 6 fortyp'ingtXII by combining X and --II, or typing "X1 by combining X and-:1,- orVIInby: combining- V and-II, or VI' by combin'ing V and I.

It is apparent tha't the above described adjusting mea'ns in theiform of 'platespprovided .with stepskwhich fortn stops and also e'ach provided with 'a'n abutment, may be combined with other 1 structures for locating the plates :20 20e in adesired position' and :with. other structures for transmitting the/movement; of pla-tes 22-'22e to typecarrying 'devicesu': Also, it is possible to provide :stops at equal radial distances-from the turning axisot the adjusting means Unknown adjusting member's' for the purpose of decreasing the number of symbols whi'ch must-be carried by a type-carrying means.

It will-be understood that-e'ach of the elements describedaabove; or two or more togethc'r', may also-find -a usefultapplieationf'in 'oth'er'types of business-machines differiing *from'zthe types described above'.

Whilethe. invention has. been illustrated and described as embodied in means for. controllingtype carrying 'members of bus'iness tmachines, itis not-intended to be limited to.ztheiudetailsiishown; .since: various modifications and structural changes may be made without 1 departing in anyuway ifrorn thefspirit of the present' invention;-

Whatis claimed as newila'nd desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In a business machine, in combination,type carrying 'means 'ear'ryingua series of type symbolspsupport means mounting-said type carryin'g-ameans for movement to a pluralityi of settings. at which said symbols are respectivelyvin :a typing position; first-"adjusting means operatively connected to saidtype-carrying means-for -moving the same to said settings, respectively, said first adjusting means having a first abutment and a'plurality of first stops corresponding to a first-'group-of said sym'ools, respectively;- means mounting said'first adjusting means on said support means for-movement in apredetermined:direction which: describes separatepaths of movement for said first abutment and said first stops, respectivelyg-second adjusting means located adjacent said first "adjusting means and having-a second abutment and a plurality of second stops corresponding to a second group of said symbols; respectively; means mounting said second' adjustingmeans on said-support means for movement to a first set of positions where said second abutment is respectively located in said. paths of movement of said first s'top's'a'nd' to a second set of positions where said second-"stops are respectively located in saidpath of movementof said'first abutment; manually operable 'locating'mea'ns engaging said second adjusting means for locating the 'sarne'in a selected one of said first and second'sets'of positionsyand moving means operatively-connected" to said'first'adjusting means for moving the same from a restposition, where none of said symbols are in said typing'position; in said predetermined direction to successively locate said series of symbols in said typing position, one of said stops of one of said adjusting means beingengagedby the. abutment of the other of said adjusting means to limit movement of said first adjusting means by saidmoving means in accordance with the position in which said second adjustlng means is located by said locating means so as to set a selected one of said symbols in said typing position.

2. In a business machine, in combination,type-carrying means carrying a series of type symbols, support .means mounting said type-carrying means for movement to a plurality of settings at which saidsymbolstare respectively in a typing position; first adjusting means-operatively connected to saidtype-carrying :means for: moving the same to said settings, respectively, said=firstladjusting means having a first abutment anda plurality of first stops corresponding to a first group of said symbols, respectivelyg andt arranged in a series n'ext-to said first abutment; means mounting said first adjusting means on said support means for movement in a predetermined direction which describes separate paths of movement for said first abutment and said first stops, respectively; second adjusting means located adjacent said first adjusting means and having a second abutment and a plurality of second stops corresponding to a second group of said symbols, respectively, and arranged in a series next to said second abutment; means mounting said second adjusting means on said support means for movement to a first set of positions where said second abutment is respectively located in said paths of movement of said first stops and to a second set of positions where said second stops are re spectively located in said path of movement of said first abutment; manually operable locating means engaging said second adjustingmeans for locating the same in a selected one of said first and second sets of positions; and moving means operatively connected to said first adjusting means for moving the same from a rest position, where none of said symbols are in said typing position, in said predetermined direction to successively locate said series of symbols in said typing position, one of said stops of one of said adjusting means being engaged by the abutment of the other of said adjusting means to limit movement of said first adjusting means by said moving means in accordance with the position in which said second adjusting means is located by said locating means so as to set a selected one of said symbols in said typing position.

3. In a business machine, in combination, type-carrying means carrying a series of type symbols; support means mounting said type-carrying means for movement to a plurality of settings at which said symbols are respectively located in a typing position; a first adjusting member operatively connected to said type-carrying means for moving the same to said settings, respectively, said first adjusting member having a first abutment and a plurality of first steps arranged in a series next to said first abutment and forming a plurality of first stops corresponding to a first group of said symbols, respectively; means mounting said first adjusting member on said support means for turning movement about a first axis to describe separate circular paths of movement for said first abutment and said first stops, respectively; a second adjusting member located adjacent said first adjusting member and having a second abutment and a plurality of second steps arranged in a series next to said second abutment to form a plurality of second stops corresponding to a second group of said symbols, respectively; means mounting said second adjusting member on said support means for turning movement about a second axis parallel to said first axis to a first set of positions where said second abutment is respectively located in said paths of movement of said first stops and to a second set of positions where said second stops are respectively located in said path of movement of said first abutment; manually operable locating means engaging said second adjusting member for locating the same in a selected one of said first and second sets of positions; and moving means operatively connected to said first adjusting membar for moving the same from a rest position, where none of said symbols are in said typing position, in said predetermined direction to successively locate said series of symbols in said typing position, one of said stops of one of said adjusting members being engaged by the abutment of the other of said adjusting members to limit movement of said first adjusting member by said moving means in accordance with the position in which said second adjusting member is located by said locating means so as to set a selected one of said symbols in said typing position.

4. In a business machine, in combination, type-carrying means carrying a series of type symbols; support means mounting said type-carrying means for movement to a plurality of settings at which said symbols are respectively located in a typingposition; a first adjusting plate operatively connected to said type-carrying means for moving the same to said settings, respectively, said first adjusting plate being located in a first plane and having a first abutment in the form of a tongue bent laterally from said first plate out of said first plane and said first plate having a plurality of first steps arranged in a series next to said first abutment, and forming a plurality of first stops corresponding to a first group of said symbols, respectively; means mounting said first plate on said support means for turning movement about a first axis located at different distances from said first abutment and first stops, respectively, so that said first abutment and stops respectively describe separate circular paths during turning of said first plate about said first axis; a second adjusting plate located adjacent said first adjusting plate in a second plane parallel to and spaced laterally from said first plane, said second plane extending across said first abutment and said second plate having a second abutment in the form of a tongue bent laterally from said second plate and extending across said first plane, and said second plate having a plurality of second steps arranged in a series next to said second abutment to form a plurality of second stops corresponding to a second group of said symbols, respectively; means mounting said second plate on said support for turning movement about a second axis parallel to said first axis to a first set of positions where said second abutment is respectively located in said paths of movement of said first stops and to a second set of positions Where said second stops are respectively located in said path of movement of said first abutment; manually operable locating means engaging said second plate for locating the same in a selected one of said first and second sets of positions; and moving means operatively connected to said first plate for moving the same from a rest position, where none of said symbols are in said typing position, in said predetermined direction to successively locate said series of symbols in said typing position, one of said stops of one of said plates being engaged by the abutment of the other of said plates to limit movement of said first plate by said moving means in accordance with the position in which said second plate is located by said locating eans so as to set a selected one of said symbols in said typing position.

5. In a business machine as defined in claim 1, said first stops plus said second stops being equal in number to the number of symbols.

67 In a business machine as defined in claim 3, one of said plates having a plurality of stops located at the same radial distance from its turning axis and all corresponding to a single one of said symbols so that said type-carrying member carries a number of symbols which is less than the total number of stops.

7. In a business machine as defined in claim 3, said manually operable locating means comprising a wheel turnably carried by said support means and adapted to be turned manually, a pinion fixed to said Wheel for rotation therewith, and a gear sector meshing with said pinion and forming part of said second adjusting member.

8. In a business machine as defined in claim 1, said moving means comprising a spring means operatively connected to said first adjusting means for urging the latter from said rest position in said predetermined direction and releasable stop means engaging said first adjusting means for releasably holding the latter in said rest position thereof against the action of said spring means.

9. In a business machine as defined in claim 1, a second type-carrying means located next to the first-mentioned type-carrying means and carrying second symbols for respectively completing symbols carried by the first typecarrying means, said second type-carrying means being carried by said support means for movement to a plurality of settings at which said second symbols are respectively in a typing position; third adjusting means operatively connected to said second type-carrying means for moving the same to said settings thereof, respectively, said third adjusting means having a third abutment and a plurality of third stops corresponding to a first group of symbols of said second type-carrying means respectively; means mounting said third adjusting means on said support means for movement in a predetermined direction which describes separate paths of movement for said third abutment and said third stops, respectively; fourth adjusting means fixed to said second adjusting means for movement therewith and being located adjacent said third adjusting means, said fourth adjusting means having a fourth abutment and a plurality of fourth stops corresponding to a second group of symbols of said second type-carrying means, respectively, said fourth adjusting means being movable with said second adjusting means to a first set of positions where said fourth abutment is respectively located in the paths of movement of said third stops and to a second set of positions where said fourth stops are respectively located in the path of movement of said third abutment, whereby said second type-carrying means is set together with said first-mentioned type-carrying means upon actuation of said locating means and moving means.

10. In a business machine as defined in claim 9, said first and third adjusting means being carried by said supso that the latter has a number of symbols smaller than the total number of stops on said third and fourth adjusting means.

11. In a business machine as defined in claim 1, the number of stops of said first adjusting means being equal to the number of stops of said second adjusting means.

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